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| Centrelink payments |
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offers a range of allowances to assist Indigenous students and New Apprentices.
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| Assistance for Isolated Children
for families with a child who cannot attend school locally because of distance or special needs.
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| Age Pension
for people who have reached retirement age.
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| Austudy Payment
for full-time students and New Apprentices aged 25 years or over.
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| Carer Allowance (Child and Adult)
for people who care for a child under 16 years or an adult over 16 years with a disability at home.
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| Child Care Benefit
for families to help with the cost of child care.
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| Disability Support Pension
for people unable to work for 2 years or moredue to illness, injury or disability.
| 1 | 2 | on Feb 13, 2009, 8:59pm
by gobbaleeno
in Disability pensioners ... |
| Double Orphan Pension
for people who are raising children who have lost both parents.
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| Family Tax Benefit Part A
for parents or carers to help with the cost of raising children.
| 1 | 2 | on Feb 13, 2009, 8:57pm
by gobbaleeno
in Unfair payments for pa... |
| Family Tax Benefit Part B
for single income families or sole parents.
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| Newstart Allowance
for people who are looking for employment.
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| Maternity Payment
for help with those extra costs after the birth of a new baby.
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| Maternity Immunisation Allowance
for fully immunised children or those exempt from immunisation.
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| Parenting Payment
for parents or guardians to help with the cost of raising children.
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| Pensioner Education Supplement
helps Pensioners with education expenses.
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| Youth Allowance
for full-time students or New Apprentices aged 16 to 24 and people aged under 21 who are undertaking job search or a combination of approved activities.
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| Other payments |
| Rent Assistance
A small amount to help pay the rent for Income support recipients who are classed as non-homeowners and pay more than a required amount of board or rent for accommodation.
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| Pharmaceutical Allowance
A small payment for those receiving another payment, to help cover the cost of prescription medicines.
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| Telephone Allowance
A very small payment for those receiving Pension payments only, to help cover the cost of telephone bills
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| Pensioner Education Supplement
An additional payment, for those on a disability pension who are studying, to help cover the cost of study.
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| Concession cards |
| Health Care Card
entitles holder to PBS medications at the concession rate. and secondary benefits, including cheaper public transport in some areas not including Queensland.
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| Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
a Health Care Card issued to senior citizens.
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| Pensioner Concession Card
offers additional benefits and concessions for Pensioners such as reduced fares.
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| Staff |
| Centrelink Staff
Good and/or bad comments from Staff on working for Centrelink.
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| Staff from other agencies and organisations.
Comments from staff from other agencies and organisations in their dealing with Centrelink.
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